Lawrence Orr Elementary

4835 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte NC, 28215 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-9919
  • grades PK-5
  • students 699
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 231 in Charlotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Charlotte
43%North Carolina

Lawrence Orr Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" in Charlotte, NC. There are a total of 699 students and 43 teachers at Lawrence Orr Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lawrence Orr Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 19% higher than the North Carolina average.

Lawrence Orr Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students699
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lawrence Orr Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
365-69%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
340-44%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lawrence Orr Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White n/a 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Charlotte demographics profile

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population873,57010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82621891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence Orr Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.